El Paso County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
870,779
Rank #68 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,806 −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,099 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,545 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,400 −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,635 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,117 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,406 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

64.2% Homeownership
78.4% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.0%45.9%68.9%82.7%11.0%3.0%1.5%1.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%

About El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas has a total population of 870,779, making it the 68th most populous county in the United States. The median age in El Paso County is 33.6 years, which is 13.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in El Paso County is $59,806, which ranks #2,099 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in El Paso County is $180,400, 36.0% below the national median. Renters in El Paso County pay a median gross rent of $1,079 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In El Paso County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.1 min.

El Paso County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 82.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (11.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%).

All data for El Paso County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.